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Beware of shops that offer to “save you the deductible” by cheating the insurance company. That’s insurance fraud, and if a shop is that dishonest, they’ll probably cheat you, too.
Before accepting a repaired vehicle, be sure to do
thorough inspection of all repaired and painted areas—in the sunlight. Test drive the vehicle to make sure it runs OK, and don’t accept a vehicle that is not completely finished.
Check the final invoice against the original estimate to verify that all the parts were installed and the repairs were done. Don’t accept a final invoice unless all labor and parts are itemized, and all used or non-OEM parts are identified on the invoice.

Beware of low-priced paint jobs. A high-quality, long- lasting paint job requires careful preparation and application by well-trained and highly skilled technicians, so a low-priced “special” is going to have a catch. Shops offering paint specials will have to sell other higher-priced repairs to make money (that’s the real reason they spent money advertising a cheap service) or they will have to cut corners to get the jobs done quickly.
Sloppy preparation and application will result in a paint job that may look OK initially, but will not last. Before long, the paint may start cracking, chipping, and/or peeling, requiring another paint job after first removing all of the old paint.

“Clipping” or “sectioning” refers to the practice of cutting off part of a car (sometimes as much as one-half) and welding on another section from a different car, instead of installing new parts or totaling the vehicle. If this is done without the knowledge and consent of the owner and the insurance company, it would be fraud.
This procedure must be done by a highly skilled technician. If it is not done properly, the result could be a vehicle that is devalued significantly and one that may be unsafe in a collision. Before considering this type of repair, make sure the mechanic has the proper training and certification.

Insurance companies will often insist on the use of after- market body parts because they are less expensive than original equipment (OEM) parts. However, aftermarket parts are not crash-tested as are OEM parts, they usually don’t have the same corrosion protection, and they often don’t meet the car manufacturer’s specifications for overall quality, weight, fit, and finish. In addition, OEM parts usually offer much better warranty protection than after- market parts.
Many body shops (and other automotive experts) say that aftermarket parts take longer to install because they don’t fit as well and often result in lower-quality repairs that could even reduce a vehicle’s resale value. Insist on the use of OEM parts.